Here's a great print: babushkas AND sunshine. Try not to smile!
But my favorite all time sun painting is this one, with Akhenaten. (Speaking of: did you see the awesome Egyptology news?) I love the sun's hands, and how its feeding ankhs -- little vitamin D packets -- to Akhenaten and Nefertiti.
Man, I need me some sunshine. Who's up for a cruise?
It turns out February's been rough on my blog. I started a crazy challenge to write a novel -- 50,000 words -- in 30 days. My brother and two sisters are in on the madness too. I've just passed 23,000 words: 15 days and 27,000 words to go. I've always wanted to write a novel and even though this one is, well, craptastic, I'm thrilled to finally be getting something down. (Plus, once it's done I plan to start referring to myself in third person as "The Novelist." As in, "The Novelist requires breakfast in bed" and "The Novelist is too busy writing A Novel to do laundry this week.")
Although it's taken a toll on my blogging. Sorry about that. Words are pretty much leaking out my ears by the end of the day and they won't seem to stay on the computer screen.
I covet this anthropologie book wallpaper. I'd love to have it line the walls and ceiling of a reading nook. I'd love to have a reading nook. And while we're at it, how about a pony?
Here's a lovely book box to hide treasures in.
And, for reading, a new favorite:
Nowhere within a 50 mile radius is celebrating presidents day this year, in a desperate attempt to lower the number of days school will be going in june -- but we can still celebrate!
to wear:
this clever founding fathers wig necklace.
to read: Mornings on Horseback: The Story of an Extraordinary Family, a Vanished Way of Life and the Unique Child Who Became Theodore Roosevelt by David McCullough. I haven't read this yet, but I might have to get it. Most of what I know about Theodore Roosevelt comes, shamefully, from Arsenic and Old Lace.
Actually I love a good snow storm, but this has been insanity. And we've been hit again, after we spent 7 hours over the weekend digging ourselves and neighbors out. My back's still recovering.
Still, we have internet, we have electricity, and we have a kindle. So we're doing just fine.
Some other good news I wanted to share: Nahla passed her test! She is now an American citizen and can start working on getting her husband and son out of Nigerian refugee camps and into jobs and school. Thanks so much for all your positive thoughts and prayers. She worked so hard for this, and it is going to make her life so much better.
Have you seen this weatherman freaking out about last weekend's storm? He was right on. It really was that crazy. And that was before today's blizzard of insanity. 10 inches and counting. We still have whiteout conditions -- and they're talking about another storm on Sunday.
